Explore the Family Name Byrer

The meaning of Byrer

Americanized form of South German Beurer or of its variant Beyrer.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Byrer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Byrer saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 48,196th most common surname, but dropped to 50,771st in 2010, a change of -5.34%. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also slightly declined from 412 to 411 over the decade, representing a change of -0.24%. Additionally, the proportion of people named Byrer per 100,000 decreased by 6.67%, going from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,196	#50,771	-5.34%
Count	412	411	-0.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Byrer

Looking at the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Byrer, the Decennial U.S. Census reported a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.54% of individuals with the Byrer surname identified as White, which decreased to 95.13% in 2010. This indicates a slight diversification within the ethnicity of people with the surname over the decade. Interestingly, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2010. There were also people who identified as having two or more races in 2010, where previously there had been none. However, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no recorded individuals in either year. Some data was not disclosed due to privacy concerns.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.54%	95.13%	-3.46%
Hispanic	0%	1.95%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%